it was sad to hear that 5 pointz was whitewashed a couple of days ago.  i know there are many new yorkers more upset than i am, but after seeing it for the first time in 2010, it was instantly a favorite nyc spot so it's really too bad that it won't be around anymore. 

5 pointz is/was a huge graffiti art center.  the outsides of the buildings served as exhibit spaces and the insides were studio spaces.  sad to see that it's being replaced with residential buildings. i think art like this be covered under historic preservation acts or something!  at least the new building will have dedicated sections featuring graffiti art.

some favorite details are below.

on the bright side, i'm glad i've gotten to see it before it was gone? :)

we spent last weekend in the city celebrating cara (one of my best friends) and anthony's brooklyn wedding.  it felt like we were only in new york for five minutes, but we were still able to see some friends and have a great time.

hello new york!

 we spent the day west of the park with eric's friend john and his girlfriend.  it was a beautiful day and we had just enough time for lunch and some sightseeing before heading to brooklyn.

cara looked so beautiful and the wedding was perfect.  i couldn't stop taking her picture!

 ^^i very much enjoyed the ice sculpture and the light box dancing... and the karaoke!^^

 ^^cara's best friends^^

such a happy celebration, exactly what a wedding should be!